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California Layoffs — February 2026, Week 1

Employers in California posted 95 WARN Act notices in February 2026, Week 1, affecting an estimated 5,896 workers. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.

95
Notices Filed
5,896
Workers Affected
62
Avg per Notice
13
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Wholesale Trade111,344
Manufacturing6550
Professional Services7434
Information & Technology8379
Retail3226
Construction2127
Finance & Insurance231
Healthcare122

The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,344 workers across 11 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 550 workers.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc - ModestoModesto765Closure2026-02-05
Searles Valley MineralsTrona270Layoff2026-02-06
Searles Valley MineralsTrona2702026-02-06
HRL Laboratories2582026-02-03
HRL LaboratoriesMalibu2582026-02-03
HRL LaboratoriesMalibu258Layoff2026-02-04
Constellation Brands, Inc12667 Road 24 Madera212Layoff2026-02-03
Constellation Brands, Inc12667 Road 24 Madera2122026-02-03
Workday Inc1542026-02-04
Workday IncPleasanton1542026-02-04
Workday IncPleasanton154Layoff2026-02-05
genentech, IncSouth San Francisco141Layoff2026-02-04
Intrepid Studios, IncSte. 200 San Diego123Closure2026-02-02
RSVC Company (1825 Chicago Avenue)1142026-02-04
RSVC Company (1825 Chicago Avenue)Riverside1142026-02-04

The largest notice was filed by Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc - Modesto at its Modesto facility, reporting 765 affected workers. Searles Valley Minerals followed with 270 workers.

This report covers WARN Act filings in California for Week 1 of February 2026. View the national Week 1 report or view the full February report for California.

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